Philosophers in Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

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Simply Hegel

by Robert L. Wicks ...

Narrated by Angus Freathy ...

Series Audiobook 18 - Great Lives
Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

Born in Stuttgart, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) attended the Gymnasium Illustre and, at the age of 18, entered the Tübingen Seminary, from which he received his theological certificate in 1793. His early writings, composed while he was serving as a family tutor in Bern and Frankfurt, dealt with religious subjects. From 1801 until his untimely death thirty years later, Hegel held ... Read more

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Born in Stuttgart, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) attended the Gymnasium Illustre and, at the age of 18, entered the Tübingen Seminary, from which he received his theological certificate in 1793. His early writings, composed while he was serving as a family tutor in Bern and Frankfurt, dealt with religious subjects. From 1801 until his untimely death thirty years later, Hegel held
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Marcus Aurelius

The Stoic Emperor

by Donald J. Robertson ...

Narrated by Donald J. Robertson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, ... Read more

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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother,
... Read more
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Eclectic

A Journey of Collection in Space, Time and Spirit

by Kurt Albert John Matthia ...

Narrated by Kurt Albert John Matthia ...

Unabridged

17 hours 56 min

Eclectic is autobiographical and intended to turn the reader from an intuitively causal view (today’s predominantly naturalistic view) of their personal journey through the Cosmos to seeing the journey rather as counter-intuitively being a teleological journey. Eclectic emerges from a diffuse, seemingly causal beginning. The book seemingly has no hope of a destination until it finds a spine ... Read more

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Eclectic is autobiographical and intended to turn the reader from an intuitively causal view (today’s predominantly naturalistic view) of their personal journey through the Cosmos to seeing the journey rather as counter-intuitively being a teleological journey. Eclectic emerges from a diffuse, seemingly causal beginning. The book seemingly has no hope of a destination until it finds a spine
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance®

by Peter Flannery, Robert M. Pirsig ...

Narrated by James Purefoy, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle tripAcclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974. A powerful examination of how we live, as well as a breath-taking meditation on how to live better, it tells ... Read more

$18.79 USD

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle tripAcclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974. A powerful examination of how we live, as well as a breath-taking meditation on how to live better, it tells
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Old Path White Clouds

Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

16 hours 40 min

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old
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Keep Moving

And Other Tips and Truths about Aging

by Dick Van Dyke, Todd Gold ...

Narrated by Dick Van Dyke ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age.Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age.Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on
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In Arthur's Nature

The Novel of a Philosopher Pushed to the Edge and the Woman He Pushed over It

by J.T. Frederick ...

Narrated by Matt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence.Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about ... Read more

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In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence.Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about
... Read more
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Nietzsche

A Very Short Introduction

by Michael Tanner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me ... Read more

$12.99 USD

With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me
... Read more
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Doors of Perception, The

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Aedemon Maure ...

Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern ... Read more

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"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern
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The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

by Peter Kreeft ...

Narrated by Peter Kreeft ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given ... Read more

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An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given
... Read more
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Montaigne

by Stefan Zweig ...

Narrated by Tyler Boss ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make largely differently if I had to reshape him. But now that's the way he is." This phrase from the famous essays of Michel de Montaigne outlines the character of the author and his work. Montaigne wrote his essays not from a position of certainty but an from ... Read more

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"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make largely differently if I had to reshape him. But now that's the way he is." This phrase from the famous essays of Michel de Montaigne outlines the character of the author and his work. Montaigne wrote his essays not from a position of certainty but an from
... Read more
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Thomas More

A Life

by Joanne Paul ...

Narrated by Ben Miles ...

Unabridged

15 hours 19 min

The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly ... Read more

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The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly
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Plato and Aristotle

The Genesis of Western Thought

by Aryeh Kosman ...

Narrated by Richard M. Davidson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well. After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought. There is no ... Read more

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This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well. After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought. There is no
... Read more
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Heidegger

A Very Short Introduction, 2nd edition

by Michael Inwood ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 34 min

Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher," by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century.In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Michael Inwood focuses on Heidegger's most important work, Being and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher," by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century.In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Michael Inwood focuses on Heidegger's most important work, Being and
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Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures

13 Lessons on His Life, Thought, and Writings

by Stephen Backhouse ...

Narrated by Stephen Backhouse ...

Series series Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures
Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Gain a new understanding of Kierkegaard's ... Read more

$23.99 USD

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Gain a new understanding of Kierkegaard's
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Maimonides and St. Thomas Aquinas: The Lives and Works of the Middle Ages’ Most Influential Religious Philosophers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Colin Fluxman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Moses Ben Maimon, frequently called Maimonides, was a medieval philosopher who revolutionized thinking about ethics, reason, and the Jewish Torah through his emphasis on reason and evidence. His works were broadly accepted by the Sephardi Jewish community and spread across the medieval world, reaching the Jewish populations as far as Yemen, and though he lived in the 12th century, Maimonides ... Read more

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Moses Ben Maimon, frequently called Maimonides, was a medieval philosopher who revolutionized thinking about ethics, reason, and the Jewish Torah through his emphasis on reason and evidence. His works were broadly accepted by the Sephardi Jewish community and spread across the medieval world, reaching the Jewish populations as far as Yemen, and though he lived in the 12th century, Maimonides
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Simply Nietzsche

by Peter Kail ...

Narrated by Victoria Meakin ...

Series Audiobook 16 - Great Lives
Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

Born and raised in a small town in Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) began his career in philology (the study of language), and served as a professor at the University of Basel. In 1879, he was forced to leave due to health issues, which afflicted him throughout his life. Supported by his university pension and aided by friends, he spent the next decade as an independent author, ... Read more

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Born and raised in a small town in Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) began his career in philology (the study of language), and served as a professor at the University of Basel. In 1879, he was forced to leave due to health issues, which afflicted him throughout his life. Supported by his university pension and aided by friends, he spent the next decade as an independent author,
... Read more
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The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes The Cynic

by Jean-Manuel Roubineau ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

The ancient philosopher Diogenes—nicknamed "The Dog" and decried by Plato as a "Socrates gone mad"—was widely praised and idealized as much as he was mocked and vilified. A favorite subject of sculptors and painters since the Renaissance, his notoriety is equally due to his eccentric behavior, scorn of conventions, and biting aphorisms, and to the role he played in the creation of the Cynic school ... Read more

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The ancient philosopher Diogenes—nicknamed "The Dog" and decried by Plato as a "Socrates gone mad"—was widely praised and idealized as much as he was mocked and vilified. A favorite subject of sculptors and painters since the Renaissance, his notoriety is equally due to his eccentric behavior, scorn of conventions, and biting aphorisms, and to the role he played in the creation of the Cynic school
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ΟΙ ΖΩΕΣ ΤΩΝ ΣΤΩΙΚΩΝ - Μέρος Γ΄

by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Takis E ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Στην έκδοση αυτή παρουσιάζονται οι ζωές γνωστών και άγνωστων στο ευρύ κοινό στωικών φιλοσόφων, από τον Ζήνωνα, τον μεγάλο ιδρυτή της Στωικής Σχολής, ως τον Μάρκο Αυρήλιο, τον διάσημο φιλόσοφο-βασιλιά και ενσάρκωση του πλατωνικού προτύπου, που καλούνται να αποτελέσουν παράδειγμα για εμάς και να μας ανοίξουν τον δρόμο προς την αρετή.Θάρρος, δικαιοσύνη, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Στην έκδοση αυτή παρουσιάζονται οι ζωές γνωστών και άγνωστων στο ευρύ κοινό στωικών φιλοσόφων, από τον Ζήνωνα, τον μεγάλο ιδρυτή της Στωικής Σχολής, ως τον Μάρκο Αυρήλιο, τον διάσημο φιλόσοφο-βασιλιά και ενσάρκωση του πλατωνικού προτύπου, που καλούνται να αποτελέσουν παράδειγμα για εμάς και να μας ανοίξουν τον δρόμο προς την αρετή.Θάρρος, δικαιοσύνη,
... Read more
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On Augustine

by The Rt Hon Rowan Williams ...

Narrated by Gordon Griffin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 22 min

Bloomsbury presents On Augustine by Rowan Williams, read by Gordon GriffinSince his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury and his return to academic life (Master of Magdalene College Cambridge) Rowan Williams has demonstrated a massive new surge of intellectual energy. In this new book he turns his attention to St Augustine.St Augustine not only shaped the development of Western theology, he also ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents On Augustine by Rowan Williams, read by Gordon GriffinSince his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury and his return to academic life (Master of Magdalene College Cambridge) Rowan Williams has demonstrated a massive new surge of intellectual energy. In this new book he turns his attention to St Augustine.St Augustine not only shaped the development of Western theology, he also
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KNOW ABOUT "WILLIAM OF OCKHAM"

UNVEILING THE RAZOR-SHARP MIND OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY.

by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Narrated by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

This is small copy of the introduction of the book: Welcome to the captivating journey through the life and mind of one of history's most intriguing figures—William of Ockham. In the pages that follow, we will delve into the remarkable story of a man whose ideas have left an indelible mark on philosophy, theology, and the way we understand the world.Born in a time of shifting paradigms and ... Read more

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This is small copy of the introduction of the book: Welcome to the captivating journey through the life and mind of one of history's most intriguing figures—William of Ockham. In the pages that follow, we will delve into the remarkable story of a man whose ideas have left an indelible mark on philosophy, theology, and the way we understand the world.Born in a time of shifting paradigms and
... Read more
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Sai Baba Life and Times

by Atina Amrahs ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

Shirdi Sai Baba called himself in the service of God, Servant of God, and Dedication to God, Fakir, and even God himself. Sai Baba took away all sectarianism and promoted unity between Muslims and Hindus, in a turbulent time when the religious conflict between these two groups was fiercer. Sai Baba preached tolerance and gave instructions based on the Koran, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, etc. His ... Read more

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Shirdi Sai Baba called himself in the service of God, Servant of God, and Dedication to God, Fakir, and even God himself. Sai Baba took away all sectarianism and promoted unity between Muslims and Hindus, in a turbulent time when the religious conflict between these two groups was fiercer. Sai Baba preached tolerance and gave instructions based on the Koran, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, etc. His
... Read more
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Neville Goddard - Der kreative Einsatz der Vorstellungskraft (The Creative Use Of Imagination 1952)

Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme nach Neville Goddard

by Fabio Mantegna, Fabio Mantegna, audioparadies ...

Narrated by Konrad Lindemann ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Neville Goddard: Alle 14 original Bücher auf Deutsch
Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Radiovorträge - Sender KECA - Originaltitel: The Creative Use Of Imagination - aus dem Jahre 1951. Ein Bonus-Buch der Serie Neville Goddard: Alle 14 Original Bücher auf Deutsch. Radiovorträge - Sender KECA ist die deutsche Übersetzung von The Creative Use Of Imagination aus dem Jahre 1952. Es ist das 3. Bonus-Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme nach ... Read more

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Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Radiovorträge - Sender KECA - Originaltitel: The Creative Use Of Imagination - aus dem Jahre 1951. Ein Bonus-Buch der Serie Neville Goddard: Alle 14 Original Bücher auf Deutsch. Radiovorträge - Sender KECA ist die deutsche Übersetzung von The Creative Use Of Imagination aus dem Jahre 1952. Es ist das 3. Bonus-Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme nach
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Neville Goddard - Die Macht des Bewusstseins (The Power Of Awareness 1952)

Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme nach Neville Goddard

by Fabio Mantegna, Fabio Mantegna, audioparadies ...

Narrated by Konrad Lindemann ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Neville Goddard: Alle 14 original Bücher auf Deutsch
Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Die Macht des Bewusstseins - Originaltitel: The Power Of Awareness - aus dem Jahre 1952. Das 8. Buch von Neville Goddard über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme. Die Macht des Bewusstseins ist die deutsche Übersetzung von The Power Of Awareness aus dem Jahre 1952. Es ist das 8. Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme, dass Neville Goddard zu ... Read more

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Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Die Macht des Bewusstseins - Originaltitel: The Power Of Awareness - aus dem Jahre 1952. Das 8. Buch von Neville Goddard über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme. Die Macht des Bewusstseins ist die deutsche Übersetzung von The Power Of Awareness aus dem Jahre 1952. Es ist das 8. Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme, dass Neville Goddard zu
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